Arend’s Golden Mole vs Confusing Fold Truffle

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Hydnotrya confusa

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Confusing Fold Truffle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Confusing Fold Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Discinaceae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Hydnotrya
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Hydnotrya confusa

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Confusing Fold Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Confusing Fold Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Confusing Fold Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

Arend’s Golden Mole

The Arend’s Golden Mole (Carpitalpa arendsi) is a species in the genus Carpitalpa. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.